[OT] Congrats

[Michael Scottaline]

On Sun, 27 Jul 2003 09:17:09 -0700
"Net Llama!" <netllama at linux-sxs.org> insightfully noted:

>On 07/27/03 09:11, Klaus-Peter Schrage wrote:
>
>> ... to all Americans on this list for Lance Armstrong's fifth Tour de 
>> France victory.
>> I hope you know what I'm talking about - cycling doesn't seem to be very 
>> popular in the US, in spite of Lance.
>> For me, the TdF is the sports event of the year.
>
>thanks.  For some reason that i don't honestly understand either, only team 
>sports seem to have widespread appeal in the US
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Though tennis and golf seem to attract large followings, especially when
charasmatic individuals come to the forefront (e.g., Tiger Woods).  And how
`bout boxing.  Has there ever been a more famous/well known athlete than
Muhammad Ali?
Mike

-- 
"The man who views the world the same at 50 as he did at 20 has wasted 30 
years of his life"
--Muhammad Ali